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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24

two old plows and half a dozen shoyels
with an old saw and q solitary hand axe
constitute the entire stock Of appliances
for building streets, making ditches,
cleaning cutters, levelipg tnrnpikes, re-
pairing bridges, crossings &C., whereas
for the speedy and economical work the
city should own. at least. q good heavy
roller and 9 grading machine, Of not too
expensive q kind, whereby three times
the amount of work could be done for
the same outlay, and the street COM
missioner respectfully requests the COM
mlttee on streets, grades and alleys to
examine into the merits Of q new grading
machine recently invented by Thomas
Flnnegan, of this CITY, and now on ex-
hibition at his residence on Douglas
avenue.
Ed. PALMER, City Engineer.
On motion report accepted and ordered
published with minutes.
Moved and seconded that contract Of
7. l.. Pratt with city. relative to build.
ing OF sidewalks on Broadway in front
OF O. Hameister property, be extended,
giving MI. Pratt until April lat to COM
plete same. Carried.
On motion council adjourned.
]. 3. BAIxAr, President protein.
Attest: 3. NJ. O'BR1EN. City Clerk.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24
To Change rnaururat,on Day

Washington, Feb. 22-There is to be
an earnest effort made by the house
committee on the judiciary to pass the
senate proposition to change Inaugural
ton day to April 80. There are two
reasons urged for this change. One is that
the date would add to the pleasure and
convenience of the general public. The
other is that the change would furnish a
better opportunity to celebrate the cen-
tennial Of the first Inauguration. March
is generally a disagreeable day in
Washington. while by April 80 the spring
has come. The house committee on the
judiciary has chosen to complicate the
simple proposition by adding to it bill
introduced by Cram of Texas, which
proposes to change the time of the
meeting Of the ifty-first congress. The
measures have no necessary correlation,
and while every one seems to favor the
change OF the Inauguration day, there
are 9 great many who are opposed to a
change Of the time OF the meeting of
congress. In view of this complication,
there is danger that the senate proprosi-
ton may fail,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24

An Old world E.arthauaxe.


Rome, Feb. 23-Two shocks OF EARTH
quake were felt at Nice at 6. O'Clock this
morning. Houses rocked, walls cracked
and IN some cases frail tenements were
thrown to the ground. People rushed
from their houses and fell upon their
knees in the streets praying for deliver
ance from sudden death. Visitors to the
city were thoroughly frightened and ere
leaving the place. Many persons were
injured by falling debris. Much alarm
is felt lest there be q recurrence of the
shock. The Prince Of Wales who was in
Nice q few days ago witnessing the fes-
t~tvities which precede the lenten season
10 said to have taken his departure and
is safe at Oanness. Shocks were also
felt al Monte Carlo and Monaco at wblch
places they were 80 severe that rocks
were detached from the cliffs and hurled
into the sea. Many. casualties are re-
proted. The residents are panic stricken
and have abandoned their dwellings,.
The streets are crowded with people who
are focking to the parks and open places
with q view TO safety. Camps are already
bsiag located. Several persons are
known to be buried in the ruins.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24

Cincinnati, Feb. 22.-Last Saturday
Mr.. Douglass. secretary of the national
labor convention committee, t~elegraphed
to local committee to secure the services
OF 9 clergyman to open the convention
with prayer, busthe local commlttee CON
cluded there would be more oaths than
prayers during the convention and did
not secure any minister. The national
committee insisted so strongly upon it
however, that the local committee seleo.
ted Rev. M. @. Lockwood, of the Fret
Baptist church here. The reason we
select him." said Mr.. Bntterworth, q
committeeman, @ls that he was fred
from his church In Albnay for advocating
and anarchistic views, and as
he has suffered some for us we should al
least recognize HIM this far"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24

"Ak "VrA Longer NOT 1kRr6cE.
Washington. Feb. 22-Uongress has at
last become aroused to the fact that but
few days remain of the forty.ninth con-
gress. and that but one Of the fourteen
regular appropriation bills has become
q law. MIR. Allison, the chairman Of the
committee on appropriations, has epor.
ted from that committee to the senate a
resolution fixing the hours of the Sc ssion
from IL q. m. to 9p' M. with D hour
for recess. This resolution was laid over
for q day, and may be adopted. The
object IS to provide for the more rapid
and orderly transaction OF pubic hns;-
ness. and TO avoid the fatigne and the
great danger Of night sessions. The
house has already decided to meet each
day ct IL O'Clock, and as the work Of the
committees is already mainly done this
change will facilitate legislation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24
lailg gress aa,a 9akotaiau
THE NEWS -EPITOMIZED.


Judge Conrad yesterday morning
granted a;tsmporary Injunction against
the big international distilIery at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Judge Barrett in the New York court
OF oyer and terminer. has adjourned the
case of ex-Alderman Thomas Clery until
Monday the 2Sth inst.
Newspapers in Paris are iubilant over
the result OF the elections in Aisace and
Lorraine. They say Germany is unable
to obtain the hearts of the inhabitants
OF the annexed provinces,
County Attorney Ward OF Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, has instituted suit in the
superior court for $17.500 against the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and
the Chicago and Northwestern roade for
failure TO comply with the Swecny laws.
Reports received At the Office Of the
Colorado cattle growers association
Indicate that south OF Montana to the
Gulf Of Mexico cattle have wintered
better than for years. Western Canada
reports also SNOW tnab CATTLE nave NOT
suffered more than usual.
Reagan, OF Texas, asked unanimous
consent yesterday in the house for the
immediate consideration Of. senate bill
incorporating the Atlantic and Pacific
ship railway company, but Anderson,
OF Kansas, objected and the bill was
referred to the committee on commerce
Up to / o'clock yesterday Official re-
turns Of the election in Germany had
been received from 32l districts showing
the election Of ITO septenists and 10a
opponents Of the government. In the
other forty eight districts the leading
candidates failed to obtain a majori-
ty. necessitating a re ballot in eaoh Of
the districts.
The tobacco workers and cigafmakers'
assemblies Of the knights OF labor OF
Newark, New jersey, have decided not
to obey the general assembly OF the
knights, which orders that all persons
engaged in the cigar trade who are
knights and members Of the interna-
tional cigarmakers' union shall with
draw at once from the union.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24
SIOUX CITY BLAzEs.

Wednesdays Experiences Not 80 bad
as Reported.
Sioux City Tribune, 23rd: Shortly
bsfore4 O'Clock this morning the people
OF this city were startled from their
early morning slumbers by the ringing
OF Gre bells and blowing of whistles.
The fire was located in the basement Of
w. w. Halls jewelry store on No. sos
Fourth street IN the SchuleiD block, 1t
was first discovered by q colored young
man, Robert Miles, q porter ct the Cafe
de Frank. He was sleeping on q bunk
IN the north end OF the restaurants base-
aaent, and was woke up by being nearly
suf0cated by smoke. He escaped in
his night clothes to the Hubbard
house where he gave the
alarm and where he was provided with
wearing apparel. He states that when
he got up there was no fire In the res
tanrant basement, but it was filed with
smoke. The fire department promptly
answered the alarm. They experienced
mnoh trouble IN reaching the flames,
which soon spread from the rear and of
the basemen. under the jewelry STORE
to other parts OF the building. The
basement under Halls store was large
~ utilizsd for storing old crates, boxes,
ETC., and it Is believed that the fire was
the work OF an incendlary, as there was
no stove, lamp, or anything there which
could have caused ablaze. The back
joists of this basement were
burned so badly that they have
partially given way, causing the floor to
settle. Everything in the rear end Of
this cellar was destroyed. The Games
were suppressed before doing much da-
mage up stairs The injury TO the stocks
and restaurant was mostly done by
smoke and water. The east room OF this
building was occupied by w. w. Halls
iewelry stock and the musical instru-
ments and tho merchandise Of Pollard
and futile. The west room was occu-
pied by the Cafe de Frank. The stock.
fixtures, ETC., OF the latter are badly d.
meged, as il also the stocks of Mr.. Hall
and Pollard q Tuttle.
II Webster Il SINNERS book store next
door west was. filled with smoke. and
their stock considerably damaged. Mr..
Hathaway's grocery store next door east
OF Mr. Halls was also filled with smoke
and his goods injured to some extent,
The offices on the second floor OF the
Sohulein building were smokeda tri1e.
An alarm Of fire was again sounded
just before moo to-day, and in q few
minutes Fourth street was lined with
people. Il wal learned that the alarm
came from the Davenport house, and
the crowd rushed in that direction
headed by the fire department, The
alarm was a little premature, and was
caused by q burning chimney at the
hOuee. No dnma0a rnsufked
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24
The Elections In Gcrmsny.

Bslin special, 22nd: "The septennate
means peace paraphrase OF Napo-
Icons "L'eHnpire c'est 10 paix"-was on
many tongues this evening. In recall
ing Won Moltke's words much regret il
expressed by old Berliners at the in.
gratitude Of the working GLASS voter, foi
naturalization is claimed to have in.
creased the wealth and. opportunities OF
the people. Much sorrow appears to be
expressed by citizens here OF Hamburg
that the town should have so unani-
nously declared at the polls for enmity
TO herman unity, public order and con-
atitntional government. Almost the
same can be said Of Nursm-
berg. Others relieve this picture
~ showing that in the manufacturing
aud mining distFicts-in Prussia and
Saxony especially-the anarchists have
largely suffered in the balloting there.
Another good omen selected by the
Bismasckians ID that although socialism
hRs, in 9 few places. en- Enormously increas.
ed ita voting strength, it's parliamentary
power has diminished as Per semi ON the
returns already here. Prehaps very
curious statistics will appear when the
suS0l EDto VI hA Tue imperl6l
is compared with that OF Bismarck sup.
poftsrs.
Herr Richter, in his Freisinnipe
Isitnng OF this evening, writes that the
septennate 10 sure Of q majority in the
new reiohstag.
The Berliner Fagblatt adds: "If the
septennate means Pssoe we nay now
go quietly to bed; for. to judge from the
election returns already to hand from
town and country, the acceptance Of the
army bill il assured. Ii Prince Bismarck
aimed ct creating . parliamentary ma
jority, OF whose blind devotion to the
government he could always connt, he
seems to have succeeded in achieving
this. Henoeforth the will of the chan
cellor will be tho ono determining fac.
tor OF the German reiohstag, and no
serious obstacle now seems to stand in
the way OF his realizing all his we'll
known ideas"
The Evening Presse remarks that
success begets success, and that in the
snpplementaries Bismarck will, through
prestige and perhaps wearinees Of
radicalism, still further gain seats.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24

Ihave used several bottles of Ely's Balm
With great success. Had the oatarrh 30 bad
bleed. Wanld hawk till entirely ont Of breath.
Since using the Balm l am quite q Different
man. Would not be without it.-Oharles
Mont. ouse1'
have used several bottles of E,y's Cream
balm Tor my Catarrh with most favorable re-
snlts.-A, i. Young. Areo, IdAho.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-24

corresponds almost exactly with the
amount imported into the United States,
40 that there has been a slight gain by
the movement OF gold TO and from the
United States during the calendar year.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-13
For the Smyrna Times.
The Walkers School House Sunday
School

Mr.. EDITOR In your issue of June
22nd l was glad to see an article in re-
gard to Walkers Sunday School,
While many have seen the one thing
needful in that progressive territory
(the erection of a chapel) you are the
first man to bring it before the public.
These most interested in the Sunday
School at said place have long seen
and felt the need of house of greater
seating capacity to carry on the grand
work of educating the young to observe
the christian Sabbath in which work
they have succeeded far beyond their
expectation.
The subject of erecting a chapel, on
the school grounds in which TO Worship
has been discussed at different times
among the different families, and while
meeting the appreciation Ofmany others
have objected giving various reasons
which in a certain light are very good
But believe it to be only question
of time. haven't the least doubt but
that in a short time they'll boast OF 8
chapel clear of all Indebtedness
Things of necessity they always have
secured in the past and will do the
same in the future.
The school being composed solely O
young people, full of vim and ambitions
will take upon themselves the respOn
sibility of carrying out that. Whicl
others have shirked in the past ant
still are shirking. They need encour
agement in this matter and in any wa.
the writer can render assistance it will
be with cheerfulness and delight, an,
also others that ! know of. | notice,
also in last weeks issue an article il
regard to praise being due certai
gentlemen of said district and agre
with him, and while many others coul
be enumerated in the list, one especial
would place at the top the name c
r. X. Stephenson pastor of AppOquini
mink charge at said time. But as thes
persons were only discharging the
duties as christian workers. VIII
, should we wish to praise them$ WINS
have they done to merit reward Ths
their efforts have been crowned wit
success is visible to all. l hope SON
I one will take upon themselves tn
|. work and carry it to completion.
AN ADVOCATE.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-13
Freighting Fruit.

During the first part of the
season the attention of fruit
shippers was absorbed to an
unusual degree with conflict with
the commission men of New York, but
now, as the shipping season approaches
the annual summer talk or complaint
is revived about the railroad manage
ment in getting the fruit to market.
The Milford Chronicle in discussing
the subject says it was part of Super
intendent l. n. Mills policy of railroad
ing, that passenger trains bearing the
growers might be delayed if necessary,
but that the fruit of many small grow
ers must have the right of way, and be
pushed to market with all dispatch if
the railroad is to build up those who in
turn may build up the railroad. In
this policy he was right, as he was also
right in his practice of crowding trains
with all safe dispatch off the peninsula
to the double track beyond. Now
though Mr. Mills is not personally dis
patching trains this season, yet we be-
lieve that his practice is maintained by
railroad men on the peninsula, anC
without positive information to tht
contrary, we are disposed to look 70
the delays and hindrances on the mail
line. Be this as it may, the fact re
mains, that the Pennsylvania railroad
gave such encouragement to strawber
ry shippers from points at and nea
steamboat competition, as to keel
growers at the extreme end of tn
peninsula shipping this fruit longe
than growers a hundred miles neare
to maket, on the same line, found an
profit it. In other words the short
haul grower, without competition {
freight, finds his market killed and hi
crop Improbable, while the lOng-hal
grower has continued to ship.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-13
Personal.

Mrs. S. L. Boxer and Miss Carrie
MahOn came from Philadelphia on Fri
day to spend part of the summer at
Belmont.
Miss MinEie Clement and Miss K. L.
Storm have gone On visit north in
Guiding a sojOurn at the Cattskill
Mountains.
Miss Sue Griffin left Middletown, for
the Catskills on Friday. She will
spend the summer there.
Miss Mary English has gone to Hills
borough, Md, for q visit Of several
weeks. Misses Sallie Pratt and Bertha
SmithePs also went on the same train
to visit daughters Of John r, Grifin.
Miss Florence Budd, Of Richmond,
Va, is visiting her uncle, II. G.. Budd,
J. w. Denney and wife leave tO-mOr-
row for Atlantic City, to be gone three
weeks.
Mrs. Daniel Wells and children, Of
Brooklyn, are on a visit " home" fol
several weeks.
Mrs. Packer, Of Wenonah, n. j., Ia OF
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. VIM. F
Clement.
Miss Lizzie FAIRIES, is on a visit t,
Salisbury, Md, and Master Edward
FAIRIES to New York.
Miss Louisa Cummins and Mrs
Rachel Smith, of New York, Visiting
Mrs, J. G. Bailey left to-day fqr P yisi
to LuFay Cave.
Emile D. John, of Baltimore,
spending two or three weeks with hi
sister, Mrs, VIM. S. Robinson at the NJ
r. Parsonage.
Miss Lille Scott, of Baltimore, is on
visit of several weeks to her sister, Mrs
J. 30, HOfecker.
Misses Maize Thompson and Edit
Collins are visiting aeRF ChestertOwl
Miss Annie Doughten is speadiQg
good part of her vacation with her sii
, ter Mrs. Tygert, in West Philadelphia
Samuel A. Buchanan is home frol
, Newark.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-13
Killed at Townsend.

The EUery Evening gives the follow
ing account of fatal railroad accident:
1.-THE man who was killed on the
Delaware railroad at Townsend on Sat
urday morning was John T. Allfree, 30
years of age, an emplOye of the rail-
road who lived at Townsend. He had
been drinking at Townsend, although
it is not known that he was drunk. lie
was on his way home and had almost
reached his destination when struck.
1t is thought that the south-bound
Norfolk express leaving here at MD
night struck him, although he was not
found until some time afterward when
the north-bOund Norfolk express came
along. He was picked up and carried
to Middletown where he died. Both
legs and one arm were run over and
badly crushed. Coroner Barnhill EN-
paneled jury which rendered yer.
! dict of accidental death. The deceased
leaves wife and five children who ar'
said to be in Stationed circumstances
Alfree will be remembered as one o
the Jury that tried Lewis E. Davis TO
the murder of Officer Andrew I. Peter
terson. and also of the jury that triet
and convicted Charles Robinson, col
ored at the November term of court
1885, for criminal assault upon Mrs
| Ella F. Gardner"
Smyrna times., 1887-07-13
Tolchester Excursion.

Everything is being done by the
committee having in charge the excur-
sion of Asbury NJ. q. Sunday School to
Colchester to-morrOW to make it in
every way a greater success than that
to RehObOth last year, which by the
way was managed by the same COM
mittee. Colchester offers the advantage
of novelty to nearly all of our people,
and we have it from two of the COM
mittee who have been there-Aubrey
Vandever and w. o. Hoffecker-that
it is a delightful place for an excursion.
The steamer Louise has a carrying
capacity of 5000, being thIee-decked
boat like the Republic, plying between
Philadelphia and Cape May The
ride down the Chesapeake is beautiful,
consuming about two hours time. The
| grove at Colchester is ample for the
accommodation of thousands of people
some 400 acres being owned and con-
/ trolled by the association. An espec-
tally attractive feature is the fact of
! its elevation and nearness to the beach,
being as it is on the bluffs right on the
shore. Dotted all about through the
grove are artesian wells, and covered
/ bOObuS A4A SuC VI buOSt
taking their meals in picnic style. In
fact the place is especially arranged for
the convenience of fexcnTsiopists. The
excursion to RehnbOth last year was
especially favored Rs to the day-there
being no sun to make the glare from
the water and beach so unpleasant tC
the eyes. At Colchester the shade i.
ample for all who may go. Just here
we wish to correct what seems to be {
wrong impression as to the possibility
of crowd. The numbeV of tiOketg hai
been limited to 1000. The boat cal
carry 5000, but only 1000 tickets haV,
been issued for this excursion, witt
every probability that they will not al
be sold. The committee have pledge,
themselves for a large amount O
money, and are therefore "in for it
9 whether the excursion is patronized o
! not, but we feel that bheY will be SIS
tanned and that the train as it shal
y pull out from our depot at o'clock tC
morrow morning will be loaded one
and the hearts that then will be 50 fu
of a day of bright hopes and anticlpa
!, tiOns will return in the evening haVin
realized every expectation and wit
q good wishes and kind thoughts for th
q c9mpittee who arranged the excursion
Smyrna times., 1887-07-13
Certificates for a Term.

Various opinions concerning the val
idity Of life certificates, under the law
recently enacted by the Legislature,
are being ventilated through the press
in the form of editorials, communion
tions, etc. 1t appears that few persons
interpret the law alike, and those WHO
have given public expression to their
views, find opposition in the dissenting
opinions of others who are quite posi-
tive that their Interpretation of the
law is the correct one. A cOmmunica-
ton to the MOrRiRg Ners on June 25th
from New Castle county's Supernten-
dent shows plainly that he holds con-
trary opinions to those of his associate in
Kent, as expressed editOrially in the
Smyrna Record. If the guardian of Sus-
sex county's public schools has openly
expressed his opinion Of this perplexing
statute it has escaped our observation.
Our uperintendent, by vitue of the
power conferred, accordingly to his
understanding of the new law, has an
nOunced his intention to ignore life
| certificates after the date specified in
Section 6. "a few pert questions" con.
tanned in a letter to the Morning NelUs
of June 24th. and addressed to our
| uperintendent, failed to bring out any
response, so far rs we are aware. He
either considered them not "germane
to the question under discussion" OF
he was not then in position to dispel by
logical statements all doubts on the
points i'll dispute, especially the one
raised here respecting his official func
ton, as provided for in the closing linei
of Section of the new school law.
The assertion that life certificate
were not issued by the State Superin
tendent is not so easily proved, con
sidering the fact, that Mr.. William
held the dual position of State Superin
tendent and member of the State Boar
, of Education. While admitting tina
life is u term, Kent's Superintendent
r recognizes certificates for a term beal
! ing the signature of the ex-SupeIinteT
2 tendent in one official position, but nc
: in the other The State Superintendent
r had as much concern in the issuing
life certificates, as he had in the issl
, ance of those of shorter terms.
u The Trainer of the new school lay
! while outlining the Duties of Il
o County supernteGdehts might, wit
g justice TO those most interested, haN
s added a clause, making it unlawful f,
/. any Superintendent to openly ridicu
n or expose the papers of teachers appl
II ing for examination. There has bee
a entirely too much publicity give
; to certain papers which in the har
.e of an honorable man would ha
Ie been held as private matte
Since his excellency has throw
Df tie glorious mantle of honor and I
5 spOnsibility around the SHOULDERS
n, our retired Principal, it is to be hop
il he will wear it as becomes a man, a
nj ministering the functions of his Off
r impartially, and with justice to all.
" H.
II The above communication "
I'd written for our last issue, but was II,
ed essarily deferred for want of space